Wan Yunting woke up suddenly at four in the afternoon in Su Ke'er's room, startled by his phone's ringtone.
He sat up and rubbed his face, feeling a significant recovery of internal energy in his dantian. He then checked his phone to see a call from Wu Bochao. "Mr. Wan, please come to the police station now to participate in tonight's operation deployment!"
"Alright, I'll be right there."
After hanging up, Wan Yunting got up and left Su Ke'er's room. He happened to encounter two nurses, who whispered to each other as they saw him emerge from Su Ke'er's room.
Ignoring them, Wan Yunting went to the emergency department to Fang Shoushan's ward. He found only Fang Guowen and his wife, along with the butler Lin Si, attending to Fang Shoushan in the hospital bed.
"Xiao Wan is here."
Fang Guowen and the others greeted him. Wan Yunting nodded, observing that Fang Shoushan had not yet woken up. At that moment, Director Jiang Tongxin entered. "The poison in the elder's body has been neutralized, but he will need to remain in the hospital for a few days of observation."
After checking Fang Shoushan's pulse and confirming that the thallium poison had been completely eliminated, Wan Yunting felt relieved. He turned and said, "Director Jiang, I'll leave things here in your care."
Jiang Tongxin nodded and left to attend to other patients without a word.
"Uncle Fang, I have to head back," Wan Yunting said to Fang Guowen. He then left the emergency department, informed Jiang Yichun in the Traditional Chinese Medicine department, and drove towards the police station.
Soon, his car stopped at the entrance of the Huadu Police Department headquarters. As Wan Yunting entered the lobby, he encountered Luo Wenhui returning. "Wan Yunting, what are you doing here?"
Wan Yunting chuckled. "I don't think I'm obligated to tell you, am I?"
Luo Wenhui frowned and immediately retorted, "Coincidentally, the case of the Fang Corporation chairman requires you to undergo questioning. Come with me to the interrogation room."
Wan Yunting was taken aback, not expecting the Fang family to involve the police in the investigation of Fang Shoushan being poisoned.
"Wait a moment!"
Just then, Wu Bochao came downstairs and directly addressed Luo Wenhui. "We'll deal with your case later. Director Pang wants to see Mr. Wan now!"
Upon hearing Wu Bochao mention Director Pang, Luo Wenhui frowned and could only watch as Wan Yunting was escorted upstairs.
"Xiao Zhao, come here for a moment!"
Luo Wenhui beckoned to a police officer from the anti-drug team and asked him into his office, "Are you guys undertaking any operations recently?"
"Captain Luo, our anti-drug team does have an operation tonight!"
The young officer, surnamed Zhao, nodded but then shook his head. "However, Captain Wu hasn't announced the target of the operation yet, so I don't know which area we'll be targeting tonight!"
Luo Wenhui frowned. Wu Bochao's extreme secrecy regarding the operation suggested a major undertaking.
"You may go now."
Luo Wenhui waved the officer away. After the officer left, he took out his phone and called Chen Tao.
Chen Tao, who was already at his private villa, was organizing his subordinates, including Atai, for a transaction at Longwan Pier that night to meet with Kun Xiong.
Seeing Luo Wenhui's name on his phone, Chen Tao answered. "Captain Luo, what's up?"
"Chen Tao, do you have any activities tonight?" Luo Wenhui asked directly.
Chen Tao was startled. "Cousin-in-law, what are you trying to say?"
"I just want to tell you that Wu Bochao has an operation tonight. I don't know the target yet. If you have any activities tonight, listen to me and cancel them immediately!" Luo Wenhui was actually guessing.
"I understand. I'll be in touch later."
Chen Tao hung up, his brow furrowed.
"What's wrong?" Fang Kangning asked.
"The police have an operation tonight, but the target is not yet known!"
Chen Tao's eyes, hidden behind his gold-rimmed glasses, were sinister. Although Luo Wenhui hadn't revealed the police's target for the night, his meticulous mind required him to be vigilant for tonight's transaction!
Chen Tao then took out his phone and dialed a number. It was quickly connected, and he directly asked, "Are you undertaking an operation today? Who is the target?"
"Yes, Xiong Lao Er from the East City District!" the other party replied.
"Confirmed?"
"It's confirmed. Wu Bochao and his team are deploying!"
"Alright, that's all for now. If there are any unexpected developments, contact me immediately."
Chen Tao hung up the call, but his brow remained furrowed. Although this person's information was more reliable than Luo Wenhui's, for some reason, he felt a vague sense of unease.
"Mr. Chen, are you sure there's no problem?" Ma Xin asked.
Fang Kangning beside him was also a little nervous, as this was his first time doing something like this!
"No problem."
Chen Tao smiled and said to them, "At ten o'clock tonight, head to Longwan Pier punctually."
"Understood."
Ma Xin nodded and went to make arrangements for his subordinates to prepare in advance.
"Young Master Fang, don't be nervous," Chen Tao said, patting Fang Kangning's shoulder with a smile. "After tonight, you can have whatever you want!"
"Okay," Fang Kangning forced a smile, knowing that he was now on Chen Tao's ship and there was no turning back.
"Zhang Li, keep Young Master Fang company. I'll go arrange personnel," Chen Tao instructed Zhang Li before turning and entering the elevator to the basement.
As for the police operation tonight, it might just be a coincidence of timing. After all, Chen Tao had put in a lot of effort to cooperate with Kun Xiong this time, so he couldn't give up easily!
Meanwhile, at the police station, in Director Pang's office.
It turned out that Wu Bochao and his team had used a diversionary tactic. They publicly announced a sweep operation against Xiong Lao Er in the South City District for drug trafficking and crime. However, in reality, the core strength of the anti-drug brigade was being deployed for a swift raid on Chen Tao's transaction at Longwan Pier tonight!
After all, Wu Bochao knew that there was an informant within the police force, so he decided to use this tactic to deceive Chen Tao, lest they be alerted and cancel their transaction with Kun Xiong tonight. Therefore, only Wu Bochao, Director Pang, Niu Qihao, and Wan Yunting were privy to this plan. This also showed that Director Pang placed great importance on Wan Yunting, hence his involvement in tonight's operation.
"Bochao, I don't need to elaborate on the significance of tonight's operation," Director Pang Yuan said with a stern, square face. "Therefore, in order to combat these wealthy second-generation drug traffickers, you must succeed tonight, and failure is not an option!"
"Yes, I guarantee the mission will be completed, and they will all be apprehended!" Wu Bochao stood up and vowed.
"Excellent," Pang Yuan nodded, then shifted his gaze to Wan Yunting with a smile. "Xiao Wan, tonight, it's all up to you. However, you must assure me that you will not kill Chen Tao. He is not only a crucial figure for clearing your name but also the forces behind him are of utmost importance. Do you understand?"
"Yes, I understand." Wan Yunting nodded. Although he genuinely wished to kill Chen Tao with his own hands, he also understood that Director Pang and the others wanted to expose the forces hidden within this circle behind Chen Tao! After all, based solely on Chen Tao, without a powerful backing, he would never have been able to conduct such large-scale drug trafficking business within this circle.
"Alright, you two can go down and prepare. I'll be waiting for your good news tonight." Director Pang stood up. Wan Yunting, Wu Bochao, and Niu Qiuling stood up, nodded in agreement, and then turned to leave the office, heading directly to their anti-drug brigade's operation briefing room to begin preparations for the night's operation.
Since the operation was to be divided into two routes, Wu Bochao secretly relayed a message to his trusted police officers to coordinate with police officers from the South City District police station at nine o'clock tonight for a real anti-drug operation against Xiong Lao Er. This was the only way to make Chen Tao and his associates believe that their target tonight was not him!